naeng

Zhuang

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tai *ʰnaŋᴬ (“skin”). Cognate with Thai หนัง (nǎng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩢᨦ, Lao ໜັງ (nang), Lü ᦐᧂ (ṅang), Tai Dam ꪘꪰꪉ, Shan ၼင် (nǎng), Aiton ꩫင် (naṅ).

Pronunciation

Noun

naeng (1957–1982 spelling nəŋ)

  1. outer layer of an animal (including a human) or plant: skin; hide; bark
  2. leather
  3. fur; pelt
  4. skin (congealed layer on the surface of a liquid)
    Synonym: bwx
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